I hope this has given you a different perspective on elective X-rays so that for your own health, your children,Īnd your dog, you can make informed decisions about radiation risks.For the study, the researchers analyzed 66 men who underwent routine MDCT of the abdomen and pelvis, 34 of whom used the gonad capsule and 32 of whom went without. Power up a notch thinking “this one won’t contribute to the overpopulation problem”!
Newly-released (graduate) veterinarians might turn the That also permeates veterinary schools today, one has to wonder if some "teaching materials" to veterinary universities. In 2016 we know that the pharmaceutical and pet food companies provide Beaming powerful radiation directly at the reproductive organs troubles them not at all.
Years ago oday we have a whole new crop of freshly educated animal doctors, many of whom willĬontinue to disregard the cumulative effects of radiation in favor of their bottom line. Finally, he was gone, and in my opinion, not a moment too soon, replaced by Eddie Duzak, a real dog man who “gets it.” The despicable ($$$) practice of encouraging repeated radiation exposure to re-certify. Corley for and for failure to require permanent I.D. Sad to say, part of the statistical problem was a result of dishonest breeders who presented dogs that “glow in the dark” due to OFA’s long refusal to require permanent I.D. Well before the end of the 20th century, most long-time breeders began to see that hip x-rays weren’t panning out. Ultimately, he resigned from the OFA board. When Gerry Schnelle, DVM (credited with the discovery of hip dysplasia in 1937) attempted to cite the disappointing Swedish CHD study results, he was hushed up. By the late 70s, many veterinarians were uncomfortable with the highly promoted theories that led thousands of dogs down the primrose path to the x-ray machine. Speaking of hip x-rays, put this under your thinking cap. Reproductive system is, by virtue of proximity more difficult to shield but itĬan be done by a conscientious veterinary technician.
Human reproductive organs are further removed from the lungs but the canine I googled for organ shielding in animals and there’s nothing! Well, nothing except a couple of old articles wherein I demanded radiograph shielding forĬanine lungs and heart or the reproductive system depending on the x-ray order. Just because something “is” doesn’t mean it should continue to be. It doesn’t take a radiologist to figure out that the ovaries and testicles The x-ray has to be strong enough to reveal bone and joint density so Sure it was an extremely high exposure - and that brings me to organ shielding for your dogs. They are at high risk for thyroid cancer. Tell it to the survivors of the Fukushima meltdown in Japan in a few more years. Every body suffers from radiation and every medicalĢ016 statistics downplay the cancer-radiation risk. They didn't return and no one ever confessed but that in itself says it all and I told them not to come back until one of my doctors explained why I needed X-rays?” The one who could talk looked at the clipboard and said she didn’t know that it was just “orders”. As they jammed the cold x-ray plate behind my back I realized that day after day I’d seen the sun come up while going through that same procedure. With lung surgery, I was “out of it” for the first month but one morning two young technicians came in with the x-ray machine. I fully acknowledge the miracles of medical science but the bottom line is that we are pretty much just cash on a conveyer belt moving through the medical system. In fact, when we consider that the use of disinfectants was once considered as radical as bathing, we should ask for reasonable justifications before we “take a deep breath and hold it” for the If our perceptive skills were as keen as a dog’s, we’d run like a scared rabbit from elective x-rays. Radiograph x-ray is 7 times more dangerous for your dog than for you? A mastiff having an abdominal or hip x-ray would get a 6 year dose of radiation - a Corgi about a 25 year dose! If a year of our life is roughly equivalent to 7 years in a dog, does that mean a
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